Southwest Benton, Oregon

Back to Southwest Benton, OR housing info, Benton County, Oregon, OR smaller cities, OR small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Benton County Population in July 2007: 3,446. Males: 1,680   (48.8%) Females: 1,766   (51.2%) Median resident age:   41.9 years Oregon median age:   36.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,495 (it was $47,340 in 2000) Southwest Benton:   $51,495 Oregon:   $48,730 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,679 Southwest Benton:   $22,679 Oregon:   $25,501 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $248,796 (it was $166,900 in 2000) Southwest Benton:   $248,796 Oregon:   $257,300 Southwest Benton, OR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Southwest Benton: White Non-Hispanic (96.1%) Hispanic (1.9%) Two or more races (1.4%) Other race (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Southwest Benton: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 4090 feet Land area: 242.9 square miles. Population density: 14 people per square mile   (very low).

Southwest Benton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Southwest Benton center
On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Southwest Benton center
On 9/24/2007 at 06:20:54, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/1993 at 00:01:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Southwest Benton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Southwest Benton: Alsea Guard Station (A), Alsea Mountain Roadside Rest Area (B), Alsea River Fish Hatchery (C), Yew Wood Camp (D), Beaver Creek Seed Orchard (E), Marys Peak Recreation Site (F), Marys Peak Viewpoint (G), Marys Wayside Recreation Site (H), Connors Camp Recreation Site (I), Missouri Bend School (J), Schreiber Lodge Boy Scout Camp (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Emerich Cemetery (1), Powell Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Alsea Cemetery (4), Lone Fir Cemetery (5), Armstrong Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Gygi and Engle Reservoir (A), Watkins Pond (B), North Fork Reservoir (C), Cedar Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Mercer Creek (A), Kiser Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Kimble Ridge Creek (D), Kiger Creek (E), Moss Creek (F), Narrow Creek (G), North Fork Alsea River (H), Little Lobster Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Southwest Benton include: Campbell County Park (1), Noble Fir Management Buffer Zone (2), Missouri Bend Recreation Site (3), Salmonberry County Park & Campground (4), Mill Creek County Park (5), Marys Peak Botanical Special Interest Area (6), Clemens County Park (7), Rock Creek City Park (8), Corvallis Watershed Wild Animal Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Alsea Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.2%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	11.6%

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Benton, OR

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11.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.12%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.57% of residents moved from foreign countries ($544 average AGI)

Benton County:	0.57%
Oregon average:	0.11%

from Linn County, OR	1.37% ($35,710 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR	0.77% ($32,963)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.63% ($23,103)

11.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.44%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($305 average AGI)

Benton County:	0.15%
Oregon average:	0.06%

to Linn County, OR	2.02% ($36,096 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR	0.96% ($32,352)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.95% ($27,177)